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tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 11:46 am Does this look cleaned? What grade would it be at? http://wensy.com/detail.asp?id=7937061 Report this Post to the Staff

Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 11:50 am I don't think that it has been cleaned. IT just has "wood-grain toning." This occurs when the metals are not properly mixed before the blank is made. So the different components tone a slightly different color, which creates that streaking effect. I think that this one is a nice AU. Report this Post to the Staff
tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 12:02 pm The reverse has nice graining, but the obverse is what makes me wonder if it's cleaned. It just looks off. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 2:28 pm This coin doesn't look clean to me either. I would also agree with AU detail. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 10:04 pm Looks very nice and I can't see any evidence of cleaning in the images. It's an AU55 easy and could be "market-graded" into MS62 slab if no problems are found. The current bid is already over AU money and I can see why because it looks like a $40 coin to me. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6399 Posts	Posted 08/04/2010 11:17 pm I don't see any wear or problems. Color is red-brown and it appears original, with wood-grain texture as noted. Details are very strong. If luster is intact I could see this coin in an MS-63RB holder. The ticks in the obverse field would preclude any higher grade. If luster is impaired I think it should score an AU-58. It's an attractive cent IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
Dcreek1968 Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 08/05/2010 10:20 am It does not look cleaned to me. If anything, the "shininess" that it displays may be due to an acetone bath, but I don't think that detracts from the overall value of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16684 Posts	Posted 08/05/2010 10:37 am I also agree with AU58. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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